Confectionery display and dispensing case.



No. 645,504. Patented Mar. I3, |900.

F. L. DAGGETT.

CONFECTIDNERY DISPLAY AND DISPENSING CASE.

(Applicltion filed May 1l. 1899.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

i UNITED Sfmt-TESv PATENT FFICE.

FRED L. DAGGETT, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

C'ONFECTIONERY DISPLAY' AND DlsfPn-:NSING CASE.

* SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,54, dated Marchr13, v1900.

'Application flied May 11, 1899.

' Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Con'-` yfectioneryDisplay and Dispensing Cases, of

which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to cases for displaying and dispensing small Wares,such as confectionery and the like, and which comprise a suitable baseupon which the different varieties may be held in advantageous positionfor inspection, while within or beneath the base are located receptaclescorresponding in number and in their contents to the number and contentsof the display-receptacles and from which the articles may be taken ordispensed in selling or for filling up the displayreceptacles if thesale is made from the latter.

The object of'my invention is to provide such a case of more durableconstruction and more convenient for use than those heretoforeconstructed and employed and to provide for assembling any given numberof bases with display-trays and dispensing-receptacles in groups.

My invention consists in certain' novel features of construction ofparts and combinations of features, to be hereinafter particularlypointed out in the claims, the same being first fully described withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which'- l Figure lis aperspective view of a group of four made up of the three types of bases,together with the display-trays and dispensing-receptacles, whichtogether make up a display and dispensing case embodying the features ofmy invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the three types of`bases segregated. Fig. 3 is a view of the same in side elevation. Fig.3a is a fragmentary View representing another form of base in which theupper surface declines from back to front by steps instead of by a planeincline. Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the use of the twoend sections of the basein making up a base of smalldimensions.

1 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the peculiarlyconstructeddispensing-tray adapted for use with my invention.

My improved case comprises a suitable base Walls.

serial 110.716.459. (No model.)

1, made with an inclined top 2, havinga'clear upper surface whichpresents the display-re-l ceptacles in advantageous position and uponwhich'are arranged any desired number of The open back 4 isl providedfor the purpose 0f receiving any desired number ofdispensing-receptacles 5, preferably ycorresponding in lnumber to thetrays in which the goods are displayed and preferably fitting within theopen back in order to. be obscured thereby and to avoid takingupspace'outside of the base. The base is provided at its open back withend Walls lf, which confine the receptacles 5.. y

One object of my invention is to so construct the base that it may bemade of any desired length and in sections Without havi ing the rearopening divided up by vertical To accomplish this purpose, I build upthe base of sections varying in construction according to the positionwhich the section is to assume in the base.

Any desired length of base having the peculiarities described may bebuilt up from three types of base-sections represented by the sectionsX, Y, and Z, X and Z being the two end sections and Y'being a type ofintermediate section, of which last named there may be any desirednumber, so that the length-of the base may be extended indefinitely atwill. As shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, each of the sections has side wallsl running from the lowest or front side toward the back and thereintersected by a transverse' partition or wall 6, located at such pointas will be determined by the size of the dispensing-receptacles to beaccommodated in the open back. The top or inclined portions 2 of thesections extend from front to rear in all the types; but only the endsections X and Z have the side walls la extending to the rear. In eachofthe intermediate sections there is an overlapping top extension 2?,extending in rear of the support. to this construction of base is thatit admits of extending a baseat will without intervening or dividingwalls in the open space left for the dispensing-receptacles, and itpermits the use of the base in many convenient places An advantageincident IOO where a partitioned back space would be inaccessible byreason of the construction of the shelving or location of uprights instorefittings.

With my improved construction of base all of the dispensing-receptaclesare Within reach either directly from the rear or to either side of thereceptacle.

The specially constructed display tray which I employ in connection withan inclined base or support will be understood upon reference to Figs. land 5. It consists of a tray, preferably of shallow dimensions,constructed to rest directly upon the declining top 2 at 7 and providedat its two front corners with supporting-legs 8, which elevate the frontedge sufciently'above the inclined surface at that point to bring thetray substantiallyhorizontal. Moreover, such a construction of trayadmits of the use of a number of series of trays, which by reason oftheir peculiar construction and without any special construction of baseother than a mere inclined plane present a stepped appearance and eifecta tasty and attractive display of the goods. Moreover, the trays aresupported entirely above the sides of the base, and this, together withthe use of the corner-A feet, presents an open appearance and adds tothe attractiveness of the display, while supporting the trays at theirfront edges without interfering with the rear edge of the next lowertray. The base is provided at suitable points with supporting foot-rests9, engaging the legs 8 in two directions, and thus eifectuallypreventing displacement of the tray either forwardly or laterally. Thetrays are further provided with label-holders l0, preferably projectingintegrally from their front edges to hold a label 11. Theselabel-holders are of two constructions, the intermediate holders 10being of plain construction for affording vertical support to the label,while the end holders engage the label both longitudinally andvertically and prevent its displacement.

Obviously it would not be departing from the spirit of my invention ifinstead of having an inclined top the base should be constructed with astepped top, as suggested in Fig. 3, and the trays were made to resteach with its rear edge upon the front of one step and with its legsupon the front of the next lower step. This would amount to no more thancutting away intermediate portions of thebase which perform no function.My invention is therefore not limited to a plane inclined base, butconsists in the combination of the peculiar form of trays with a basehaving an upper surface declining in height (either by a continuousplane or by steps) from back to front. In either case the sides conformto the top and the trays are supported wholly above the top.

There are several new results accomplished in connection with myimproved construction of the top and trays. The -top being flushythereof as far as possible. vmy construction are supportedinapproxiwith the upper edges of the walls, a clear un obstructedsurface is obtained, so thatV the trays are supported wholly above thewalls of the base, as heretofore stated, and directly over the topindependently of each other. This facilitates the handling of the trays,as it enables the trays to be removed and replaced without the handsextending or overlapping the goods in the trays, which is in accordancewith good manners, as in dealing out goods the hands should be kept free`As the trays in mately-horizontal position in a series of hori-V zontalsteps and directly on the clear sur face, any tray can be removed andreplaced singly. The trays being supported out of contact with thesurface of the top at the front only provides a free or open accessiblespace beneath, so that the bottom of the trays does not-come in contactwith the support except at the rear edge, and this to only a slightextent.- t l Having thus described my.inventionthe following is what Iclaim as new'therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:v 4

l.v In a confectionery-case of substantially the character described, abase having an open back made up of sections with top and outer sidewalls and suitable supports for the inner sides of the top terminatingvshort of the rear of the base, so that the rear openings in the sectionswill be uninterrupted by i a partition when the sections are broughttogether; substantially as explained.

2. In a confectionery-case ofsubstantially the character described, abase made up lof sections each having a top and side walls supportingsaid top; the inner or adjacent side wallsof the sections beingterminated short of the back at the base, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a confectionery-case, a base made up `Walls excepting thoseforming the end walls 3of the base being made to terminate at 'thetransverse walls G, for the purpose explained.

5. A confectionery-case comprising a base having a supporting-top flushwith the upper edges of the Walls thereof and providing `a clearunobstructed surface, a series of trays having front legs and supportedin approxi-l mately-horizontal steps independently of each `otherdirectly on the said top at their rear `edges and at their front edgesby the said cured to the top, and a series of trays having front legsand supported in approximatelyhorizontal steps, independently of eachother, directly on the said top at their rear edges and at their frontedges by the said legs bear- 15 ing against the foot-rests; whereby afree and open accessible space is provided beneath each of the trays tofacilitate the handling of the trays; substantially as described.

FRED L. DAGGETT;

Witnesses i H. S. KNIGHT, EDWIN S. CLARKSON.

